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3. Responding to Unexpected Events ate and is willing to share everyone's burden and grief.

a. Bible Smuggling Case
The news of a Hong Kong businessman Mr. Lai C O M M IT T E E S
Kwong-keung being caught and charged by the Chi­
1. Sharing and Church W itness
nese government with smuggling Bibles was widely
Committee
reported in early January 2002. By issuing a position
Ms. KO Siu-wah is the Committee Chair and
statement and organizing a seminar in the same month,
our staff Mr. Philip Lam is mainly responsible for "Five
the Council provided information and analysis on the
Loaves & Two Fish, Action By Churches Together".
policy and regulations of religious affairs of the main­
land to those who have interest about the religious ac­
tivities in China as well as ministry to the mainland.

Mr. Philip Lam of HKCC
distributing rice to flood
victims in Jushi Town,
Xichuan Province. "Five
Loaves and Two Fish,
An open seminar responding to the case of smuggling ACT" distributed 600,
Bibles into China 000 kg of rice to flood
victims in Ningxia County, Xiaxi Province and Jialing
b. A Special Meeting for Abode Seekers County, Xichuan Province.
After the court judgment was released, the Chief
Executive of Hong Kong announced that March 31,
2002 would be the last day of stay for those who had
failed in the Court of Final Appeal on the right of abode.
As Christians we strongly felt that even though we had
no alternative but to accept the deadline, we could do
something for them before they departed. On the
evening of Good Friday this year, a "Passion Way"
meeting sponsored by the Council and several Chris­ "Through the Camera's Eye", a photography
competition of "Five Loaves and Two Fish, ACT", took
tian groups was held at the Holy Spirit Seminary to
place in June 2002 in the mountainous areas of
extend God's blessing and love to those who are Guizhou. The event was sponsored by the New Asia
suffering. Over 100 people attended including abode Publishing House Limited. Participants were
professional photographers Mr. Poon Kwing Wng, Mr.
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seekers and Christians. During the meeting, we used
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Leung Ka Tai, M「. Wong H Sun, Mr. Mak Chu Fat,
scripture, prayers, hymns and meditations to tell them Ms. Judy Chan, Mr. Wan Lai Ching, along with 17
that in Jesus Christ we know that God is compassion­ photography club members representing the 8
universities in Hong Kong.